Today, everything that was beautiful and pure in my life turned into a terrible, warped version of what it once was. Today, I lost all hope and no longer believe that life, although sometimes shitty, is sweet and worth living. Today, I met my mother-in-law. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my hate for my mother-in-law now outweighs my love for my husband. FML
Today, I visited my in-laws, whom I thought I was on great terms with. I soon learned that wasn't the case when my mother-in-law yelled at me about how I've been abusing her for years. Ten minutes later, she hugged me and asked me for grandkids. FML
Today, my future mother-in-law started shit-talking me on Facebook, and we got into a heated argument. She called me later in the day, saying I'll be lucky if I ever marry her son and that, "You'll suffer to your last breath." I'm now terrified to set foot outside. FML
Today, I was trying to cope with my emotions so I could hold them back, but mom made it worse by inviting my niece, who is only attracted to my sister-in-law AKA Mommy, and she will cry till she gets her way. What a fucking day. FML
Today, my mom came home heavily drunk. As I was taking care of her, she told me all about how I was a mistake. That didn't hurt nearly as much as when she told me she wishes I'd died during her pregnancy. FML
Today, my mother-in-law passed away. She wasn’t even cold yet when my wife told me she wanted a divorce. Apparently, only her mother guilt-tripping her kept us together the last few years, but now she’s dead, she’s dumping my ass. FML
Today, things got so bad with my mother-in-law that I seriously considered faking my entire family's deaths to escape it all. FML
Today, my mother looked me dead in the face and said, "I have failed as a parent." FML
Today, I am living a nightmare. My mother is now friends with my wife and my mother-in-law, plus my sister is now friends with my wife’s sisters. All that needs to happen now is they all get together in the same room and my life will be over; it will be a 7 on 1 massacre, and I’ll be the 1. FML
Today, my mom said, "I'm sorry your life is such shit." She meant it as an apology. FML
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Welshite 40
This is probably the most poetic description of the abomination otherwise known as a monster-in-law.
uoeno_fml 20
It all started when she hijacked your computer, didn't it?
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Comments (107)
ImpracticalJoekr 9
Boy do I know that feeling.
creneed 3
you didn't marry your in-laws. They're family but they are not the most important people. Focus on the most important thing which is you and your spouse and what you are building together... namely a new family.
SuperMew 22
That is a lie. Unless you cut off contact you inherit the family. What Op needs to do is set limits and ask that the mother in law no longer cone around if she is that bad.
Sanduril 15
This is perhaps the most well-written FML ever
notsofriendly 17
It seems sad to me that MIL relations have such a bad reputation. If everything goes well, you could wind up with an "auxiliary" set of parents who love and support you. Or at the very least, warm if distant relations with people who are important in your spouse's life. I know it's tricky, but I think it's worth trying...
Omniprism 15
Just watch the show mike and Molly. Molly's zingers will help you get by. Otherwise I'm sorry. Maybe you can wear her down. Maybe find out why she's such a rip.
heartlocked 3
I just loved the way OP shaped the FML by the end :P
icepick23 12
She skipped the wedding?
Faythnightrider 10
They are not all bad, I live next door to mine. If she is to much for you, you might consider investing in moveing. Putting distance between you and your mother-in-law will limit the amount of time you have to interact with her. Good luck and remember its your spouse that you married not your mother-in-law.
iwadasn 33
If you went into meeting her with such a bad attitude about it, no wonder it didn't go well.
mooseantlers 1
that was so well written! and i can relate. sorry she sucks so bad